Good rundown of corruption in wrestling

bluestater · 08-17-2008, 08:25 PM

This is one of the best stories asking WTF is going on in wrestling:

http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/bei...v=ap&type=lgns

And no, I didn't write it.

therick · 08-17-2008, 08:38 PM

Well done article. Thanks Blue.

Big · 08-17-2008, 08:42 PM

I already posted this. So, bluestateress, tell me what kind of corruption made Cormier so mad?

Heavyweight Daniel Cormier, who is wrestling in Beijing, chased an Iranian wrestler around the mat and refused to shake the referee’s hand when he lost.

bluestater · 08-17-2008, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Big

I already posted this. So, bluestateress, tell me what kind of corruption made Cormier so mad?

Heavyweight Daniel Cormier, who is wrestling in Beijing, chased an Iranian wrestler around the mat and refused to shake the referee’s hand when he lost.

I didn't see that match, so I don't know.

Big · 08-17-2008, 08:51 PM

Originally Posted by bluestater

I didn't see that match, so I don't know.

Exactly! The article depends on people not knowing what happened and taking what they say for granted. I saw the match. Cormier was simply frustrated that he lost to an Iranian on his home turf. Heidari won fair and square.

bluestater · 08-17-2008, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Exactly! The article depends on people not knowing what happened and taking what they say for granted. I saw the match. Cormier was simply frustrated that he lost to an Iranian on his home turf. Heidari won fair and square.

And that's your opinion! I'm supposed to take your opinion -- which is clearly anti-American, no matter how much you deny it -- over that of a respected Associated Press journalist who covers wrestling? No thanks.

Big · 08-17-2008, 09:19 PM

Cormier is not HWT. Respected journalist got it wrong. Agree?

Here is the ending of that match in 03. Maybe quick has the whole match:

AnklePicker2 · 08-17-2008, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Big

Exactly! The article depends on people not knowing what happened and taking what they say for granted. I saw the match. Cormier was simply frustrated that he lost to an Iranian on his home turf. Heidari won fair and square.

Delfino? Is that you?

5pointcrossankle · 08-17-2008, 09:26 PM

looks like you got on somebodies nerves big, the movie doesnt work anymore which is too bad, sounded like you were on to something there

Big · 08-17-2008, 09:29 PM

bluestater, send this to your respected Journalist:

Cormier went to his back and never came close to taking Hedari to his back. Then, at the end of the match, Hedari sauntered out of bounds, knowing the match was over, and Cormier ran up behind him [off the mat] and nailed Hedari from behind, then refused to shake hands, and was forced to go back out by the coaching staff. The officiating at the worlds is sub-standard, the whistle always looks scared to make a call, but the ref's were not the issue in this one. The Iranian IS the World Champion. Not much better than Cormier, but he only needs to be 1 point better to be THE World Champion.

http://www.wrestlingusa.com/02%20wus...mpionship.html

Good rundown of corruption in wrestling

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